Proper Pitching Mechanics for Youth Players // 5 Simple Steps for Better Accuracy

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[buildingbetterbaseball]

Let me know one thing you learned today about pitching mechanics. Do you have any other questions? Post them here in the comments and I'll be sure to get back to you!

[SteveandNancyHoffmann]

This was awesome! I’m a grandpa who coached fast pitch softball for 32 years. I did pitch in baseball a long time ago but can’t remember the steps to pitching. My grandson wants to pitch and is struggling a bit. I love the way you make this so simple for kids. The capital L and W tips are great. Thank you.

[doheekilgallon]

I’m a new baseball mom and this is really helpful for me. I’m gonna show it to my son. I just wish your video shows your legs’ movements. Thinking that will help on my boy’s understanding better. I’ll look through more your videos if you have one.

[bradbeauregardjr.]

I learned with the L and W also, but bringing your fingers around to your opposite hip was something new for me. Thanks for the great lesson.

[kozakjason]

Great video . I pitched for years and learned something.

[robertswain]

The best explanation of the "capital W" that I've ever heard in 56 years. I will be using this with my team at practice tomorrow.

[danielsalazar]

Great tutorial, will use this info with my grandson

[leshondaprice]

Most helpful pitching video I've found, and I have watched A LOT! (Baseball mom trying to help her boy!)

[somebody]

This video was super helpful I was super off with my throws but this video helped me be able to throw a lot better

[roslandhill]

Inverted W, there goes the rotator cuff, same way I hurt my cuff in 1985 in high school, I've been a HS pitching coach for 23 years and I've never ever taught this

[kevinmoore]

My son is a 10yr old righty and has already picked up on the left leg lift w/o me drilling him on it. Looking forward to your tips on the mound. Thank you.

[donaldmilbourn]

It's important to lead with your hip to the plate first and when your hands separate your shoulders are in line but at a slight tilt your glove shoulder is little higher then the back shoulder with all your weight back and when u go forward then you ucoil and let it rip

[Saidakine]

If you throw straight overhead like Nolan Ryan then you want to step towards the plate to get the most power from your throw, that however will not work if you throw sidearm or 3 quarter . Then you need to step off center to keep yourself from using all arm. You are using your core and the momentum of your leg to bring your arm over then plant your foot and throw. I was a sidearmer that was taught incorrectly at 10 years old, when I was taught the correct way for my delivery the velocity went up substantially because I was using my body mainly opening up my back hip and chest and allowing the arm to follow through.

[jonorcutt]

Thank you. Very thorough. Best explanation of the set up and leg lift and L-shaped drop/sweep I have seen👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[wesleygriggs]

“Keeping the door closed” is probably the best takeaway. That whole concept includes a lot of other details that I’m sure are gonna help my boy. One issue he has is his hip mobility isn’t exactly where it needs to be. I’ve worked with him a little bit using some stretches and exercises that helped me with flexibility for grappling and wrestling, mainly different types of lunges and third world squats. Have you worked with many kids in the past that had issues getting enough knee lift without losing their balance? And if so, how did you address it?

[seanreilly]

Great delivery in this video. Well put together. Thank you.

[trickall]

So much good stuff here. I was telling my kid to open the door!!! The W is awesome. Glove to knee awesome! what is the path of the arm from glove to forward motion? Don’t some guys drop the ball down?

[JudeMcGhee]

Very good video! I love the L and W 😊

[bobby_D]

Awesome stuff. I love it. I’m trying to show my nephew how to start pitching so this helps a lot. Thanks for taking the time and making these videos. They really help a lot.

[jamespollack]

Great video, you kinda remind me of Tim Tebow and I love Tebow! I’m not sure if it’s on purpose but it would be nice to see you do the whole thing start to finish so we can see it put together.